Fishing float



March 25, 1941.

I A. KLINITSKI msnnie tpoA'r Filed June 21, 1940 Kwuzsm;

' 3 IN VEN TOR.

ATTORNEYS.

Patented Mar. 25, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Claims.

This invention relates to a float which is used while fishing. Heretofore considerable difflculty has been experienced by persons fishing at night, because they have not been able to detect the 5 movement of the float.

An object of the present invention is to provide a float equipped with a small lamp and battery which can be spotted at all times While the float is in the water and its movement detected.

A further object is to provide a novel means for assembling a lamp with a float so that the same will not be exposed to the action of the Water in which it is partly submerged.

A still further object is to provide a device of this character which is simple and inexpensive in construction and the parts of which can be readily taken apart for the purpose of making repairs or replacements.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

In the accompanying drawing the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawing Figure 1 is a central vertical section through the device.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2--2, Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the battery and lamp holder.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the fastener used for attaching the float to a line,

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the ring employed for holding the line to the bottom portion of the device.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference I designates a float which is preferably formed of a ball of cork although any other suitable material can be used. This ball has a bore 2 extending diametrically therethrough and seated snugly in the bore so as to frictionally engage its wall, is a tube 3 formed of any suitable trans- One end of the tube is rounded ably of wire. The terminals of the ring are crossed and hooked in opposite directions to form a split eye Ill.

Removably. seated inv the tube 5 is a metal sleeve ll formed of conducting material. One end of this sleeve is tapered as at I2 and is screwthreaded internally as at l3 so as to be properly engaged by the plug M of a small incandescent lamp I5.

- The cell or cells of a battery indicated generally at l6 are adapted to be fitted snugly within this sleeve after the covering of the cell or cells has been removed so that the casing or casings thereof will have an intimate contact with the sleeve. Thus when the central terminal of the battery is engaged by the central terminal of the lamp and the screw-plug I4 is engaged by the sleeve, a circuit will be established through the lamp and the same will be lighted.

A spring I! bears against the cell or cells at one endand also against a sealing plug l8 formed preferably of rubber and which is forced into the lower or open end of the tube 3 for the purpose of preventing the admission of moisture thereto. This plug is held against displacement by the screw-capi as shown.

For the purpose of attaching a line to the float, a wire member I9 is placed along the wall of the bore 2 at the upper end thereof. This member has a finger 20 extending at an angle from one end thereof while an eye 2| is extended at an angle from the other end thereof. The finger is adapted to be forced into the float from the bore so that member [9 will rest close against the wall of the bore and the eye 21 will be supported outside of the bore as shown. With the member thus located, tube 3 is forced into the bore 2 until it assumes the position shown in Figure 1 whereupon it will not only support the lamp l5 and the rounded closed end 4 of the tube at a point outside of the bore but will also prevent the member Hi from becoming detached from the float.

By unscrewing the cap 6 the plug Hi can be withdrawn and sleeve II can be also withdrawn from tube 3, bringing with it the lamp and the battery.

When it is desired to begin fishing operations, the lamp is assembled with the sleeve H, the battery is inserted into the sleeve, thereby lighting the lamp, and the lighted lamp with the battery and sleeve are then slid into tube 3, the tube sealed and the cap 6' placed in position. Theline L is attached to eye 2| and is extended downwardly about the float and through the split eye Ill to the hook or hooks. When the line is thrown into the water the float will remain in position at the surface thereof and the lighted lamp will always be visible. When this light is pulled downwardly or disappears beneath the water, the fisherman is thereby advised that there has been a bite or pull on the line.

It is intended to use batteries which will remain efficient for several hours while the lamp is burning continuously.

Obviously the batteries can be readily replaced by following the procedure already described.

The tube 3 is of course formed of not only transparent material but also of a material which is non-conducting. It is preferred to use-some transparent cellulose product which will not be affected by heat or moisture.

Obviously the weight I will hold the tube 3 suspended substantially in an upstanding position.

What is claimed is:

1. A fishing float including a buoyant member having a bore therethrough, a transparent tube having a closed end, said tube being seated Within and extending through the bore with the closed end exposed beyond the buoyant member, a combined lamp and battery holder for completing a circuit through the lamp and battery, said holder being removably inserted in the tube, a sealing closure for the tube, and means for maintaining the lamp and battery holder in position to support the lamp within the exposed closed end portion of the tube, and means within the buoyant member and held in engagement thereby by the tube, for connecting said member to a line.

2. A fishing float including a buoyant member having a bore therethrough, a transparent tube having a closed end, said tube being seated within and extending through the bore with the closed end exposed beyond the buoyant member, a combined lamp and battery holder for completing a circuit through the lamp and battery, said holder being removably inserted in the tube, a sealing closure for the tube, and means for maintaining the lamp and battery holder in position to support the lamp within the exposed closed end portion of the tube, and a weighted cap engaging the tube and housing the sealing means.

3. A fishing float including a buoyant member having a bore therethrough, a transparent tube extending through the bore and having a closed end exposed beyond the bore, the other end of the tube being open and supported well beyond the buoyant member, a tubular member removably mounted in the tube for holding a lamp and a battery and for completing a circuit therethrough, a sealing element insertible into the open end of the tube, yielding means interposed between said element and the battery for maintaining the lamp normally positioned within and close to the closed end of the tube, and a weighted cap engaging the tube for housing the sealing means and for supporting the tube normally in an upstanding position While the buoyant member is supported on a body of water. I

4. A fishing float including a buoyant member having a bore therethrough, a transparent tube extending through the bore and having a closed end exposed beyond the bore, the other end of the tube being open and supported well beyond the buoyant member, a tubular member removably mounted in the tube for holding a lamp and a battery and for completing a circuit therethrough, a sealing element insertible into the open end of the tube, yielding means interposed between said element and the battery for maintaining the lamp normally positioned within and close to the closed end of the tube, and means carried by the cap for engaging a fishing line, said means including a ring rotatably mounted on the cap and a split eye extending from the ring.

5. A fishing float including a buoyant member having a bore extending therethrough, a transparent tube seated in the bore and exposed at both ends, one of said ends being closed and the other end being open, means removably mounted in the tube for connecting a battery and a lamp and for closing a circuit therethrough, means for closing the open end of the tube, a line attaching element held in the buoyant member by the tube, line attaching means carried by the tube closing means, and a line connected to both of said attaching means.

ANTHONY KLINITSKI. 

